21-41 Flashcards

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pagan

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not Christian, Moslem, or Jewish; pre-Christian; heathen

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2
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titillation

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excitement, stimulation, often superficial

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3
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noncombustible

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not capable of igniting and burning; unexciting

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4
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tactile

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related to the sense of touch

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5
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rationalize

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to offer a self-serving but incorrect reason

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6
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exhalation

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an emission of air or vapor

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7
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morgue

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a place where dead bodies are kept until final arrangements are made

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8
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teem

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to be full of things; to swarm

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9
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cadence

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rhythmic; expressive

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10
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patronage

A

support; attendance

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11
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suffuse

A

to spread through or over

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12
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dentifrice

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toothpaste or tooth powder

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13
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strew

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to spread; to scatter

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14
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intuitively

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through the senses rather than rational thought

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15
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profusion

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plentiful amount

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16
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skepticism

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a doubting or questioning attitude

17
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insidious

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spreading harm slowly and secretly; treacherous

18
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linguist

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a language specialist

19
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complementing

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going well together

20
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welter

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a confused mass; a jumble

21
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trifle

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a small amount; a little bit